Path notes This route leading from the central area of the province, through the hills of Macerata, to the seaside has no particularly challenging climbs and the max gradient is 10%. The hardest stretch is the climb leading to Pollenza (2.6 km with an average gradient of 6%) and the one leading to Recanati (3 km with an average gradient of 7%). The way to go has a total length of 65 km and 3 climbs, therefore suitable for medium trained cyclists. The traffic close to the major towns could be high, hence the utmost attention must be paid.
Porto Recanati
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Departure from Piazza della Libertà in Tolentino, leaving the Clocks Tower at your back cross via Roma to stay onto via San Nicola, continue to follow via San Nicola up to the exit of the town walls (after a few meters you will find on the left the San Nicola Basilica).
Km 0,3
Turn left onto viale Gioachino Murat. Continue straight up to the juction to stay onto via Nazionale, keeping left continue for 3,2 km.
Km 3,2
Turn left onto contrada Cisterna toward Pollenza, slight climb.
Km 7,3
At the Bivio Cantagallo fork continue straight (slope).
Km 9,6
At Rambona turn left to follow Abbazia di Rambona directions (just few hundred meters far). After visiting the abbey turn back and continue straight towards Pollenza (climb with a challenging first part).
Km 13,8 Arriving in Pollenza skirting the Levante Walls of the town centre continue toward Macerata, continue on via Galileo Galilei and then onto Contrada Fontangela (short downhill stretch followed by a short steep climb). Km 19
At the junction continue straight onto SP108 toward Macerata.
Km 22,9 Arriving in Macerata continue to follow the direction sto the city centre (high vehicular traffic). Km 24,3 At the end of Corso Cavour you can see the city centre gates (the “Cancelli” is the entrance of the historical centre of Macerata), continue keeping right along the walls to follow viale Puccinotti and then Viale Trieste. Km 25,3 At the roudabout in front of the Arena Sferisterio take the second on the right downhill toward Montelupone/Potenza Picena (steep descent, high vehicular traffic). Km 26,6 At the junction keep left toward Montelupone/Potenza Picena and continue onto the main road. Km 30,6 At Santa Maria del Monte turn left toward Montecassiano/Recanati (steep and narrow descent). Km 33
Turn right onto Contrada Acquesalate toward Montelupone, flat rural road with very low traffic.
Km 36,4 At the junction (near the votive aedicule) turn right following the main road toward Montelupone. Km 42,9 Turn left toward Recanati. Bike tourist note: continuing straight you can find the famous “Montelupone Wall”, extremely steep climbing stretch usually ridden during the bicycle stage race “Tirreno Adriatico”. Km 45
At the roundabout turn left to follow SP571, then at the next roundabout turn right.
Km 45,9 Turn left onto the climbing road toward Recanati (challenging climb). Km 48,9 Arriving in Recanati continue to follow the town centre directions skirting the ancient walls. Tourist note: “Il Colle dell’Infinito” , one of the famous Leopardi’s places, is on the way. Km 52,6 Arriving at Piazza Giacomo Leopardi leave the centre and continue to stay onto SP77 toward Loreto/Porto Recanati (high vehicular traffic). Km 56,7 Turn right toward Porto Recanati/A14 (high traffic). Km 63,4 Turn right toward Porto Recanati, then continue to follow the town centre directions. Km 65,4 The route ends at Castello Svevo (Swabian Castle) of Porto Recanati.
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